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INTERNET, Paris
Nicolas Anelka won't travel to the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, the French daily Le Parisien reported. France coach Roger Lemerre decided to break the news on the striker himself, the manager called Anelka, who joined Liverpool on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, and briefly stated the reasons for such a choice. Nicolas didn't say anything. He wasn't surprised. In fact the striker was prepared for such a twist ever since France's penultimate World Cup warm-up against Russia. The striker who was replaced in 81 minutes was jeered and hissed while leaving the pitch by 80.000 supporters who believed that the former Arsenal striker failed to rise up to the challenge.
Nicolas did not score the goal that would have changed the odds.
In the aftermath of the friendly Lemerre commented rather enigmatically on his striker's performance: "God helps those who help themselves."
Meanwhile his decision is clear: 23-years-old Anelka will miss his second consecutive World Cup. The troubled striker was on the list of those 6 payers, who failed to secure a France World Cup spot in 1998 together with Martin Djetou, Sabri Lamouchi, Pierre Laigle, Ibrahim Ba and Lionel Letizi.
Roger Lemerre who was Aime
Jacquet's assistant back in 1998 kept recollections of that episode and decided to refrain from playing with his players' hope this time around.
"Nico should have scored to help us name him in the squad," revealed a France management representative. "His absence on the list is quite logical."
WATCH IT IN JAIL!
AFP, Bangkok
Football fans who happen to be behind bars in Thai jails will be allowed to watch the World Cup finals which kick off later this month -- provided they are on their best behaviour, reports said Thursday.The Corrections Department will allow well-behaved inmates to watch the matches on television, but anyone violating prison norms, through acts such as gambling, will be barred from viewing, The Nation newspaper quoted department deputy director-general Arthit Ponthong as saying.
"Stricter measures must be put in place to prevent gambling in jails," Arthit told the English-language daily.
The match viewings would be part of a broader plan to organise summer recreational activities to reduce stress on prisoners, it added.
"Allowing model inmates to watch live (World Cup) broadcasts is one measure to make them relax and decrease stress," Arthit said.
He pointed out that temperatures are predicted to soar to 40-year highs this June in Thailand, where more than 300,000 prisoners are crammed into facilities meant to accommodate just 100,000.
Thailand is not among the 32 finalists in the World Cup, but millions in this football-mad kingdom are expected to tune in to the matches which will be broadcast live.
MOST IMPORTANT ROBERTO CARLOS
AFP, Rio de Janeiro
Real Madrid left back Roberto Carlos was voted the most indispensable player of Brazil's World Cup squad in a poll released here on Tuesday.
The Rio de Janeiro Ibope Institute questioned 2,155 people on which Brazilian player could not be left out of the starting line-up during the May 31 to June 30 World Cup in Korea and Japan later this year.
Roberto Carlos got the thumbs up from those asked, ahead of former world players of the year Rivaldo of Barcelona and Inter Milan's Ronaldo.
In fact right back Cafu of AS Roma came second with Rivaldo third.